On AlterNet: rationality

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "rationality"

How Better Parenting Could Produce Fewer Greedy Bankers and More People Who Care About the Future of the Earth

Toni Nagy, AlterNet. September 28, 2011.

Avoiding the "mommy and daddy" issues that lead to retail therapy and consumerism, changing how we raise our children could nurture a generation that will actualize sustainability.

How Meditation Makes You More Rational

Michael Haederle, Miller-McCune.com. August 14, 2011.

A new study suggests that people who regularly practice Buddhist meditation make decisions in a more rational way.

The Psychology of the Right-Wing's Anti-Government 'Death-Panel' Delusions

Michael Bader, AlterNet. September 5, 2009.

Calling people brainwashed, racist or stupid feels good but doesn't really explain the heart of their irrational fear and hatred of government.